³ÉÈËÂÛ̳

Window on Your World pictures

Comments

1. At 09:26 AM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

   Dear Mr Muir,

   You can't have too many cats. It is simply not possible. My brother has 17. (actually, that may almost be too many, but they are in NZ...)

   Yours sincerely,

   A Keen Listener

2. At 09:42 AM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

   I fine that gallery £1.50 for not showing my photo yet!

3. At 09:56 AM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

   Fred, The Fearless - ah, but the best ones are being shown at :)

   Too many cats, cars and kitchens, not enough rabbits.

4. At 09:56 AM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

   FFred (2) That's ok, mine's not there either. And guess what, the cat isn't in it! Shall we make that £3 00? (ps, how's that for a hat trick - strapline, picture and first comment on this thread. Do you think I should buy a lottery ticket today?)

5. At 10:37 AM on 13 Dec 2006, Anne P. wrote:

   FFred (2) By my reckoning if they have had more than 4000 pictures and so far rather under 1300 displayed that would be um....

   £1.50 x 2700 (scrabbles for calculator despite mental arithmetic being compulsory when I was at school)

   .....£4050....

   so whose pocket money is going to be docked?

   Perhaps we'd better declare an amnesty until the weekend at least.

   And BTW my picture isn't up there yet either.

6. At 11:25 AM on 13 Dec 2006, Aunt Dahlia wrote:

   Anna see
   Have you been in/to Caernarvon? Heard it on R4 yesterday and much impressed.

7. At 11:36 AM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

   I bow to your luck today, Annasee! I hope you'll use your lottery winnings to buy something for the beach :-)

8. At 11:43 AM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

   Hi all,

   I'm not complaining, honest! I'm following Eddies' own instructions at the top! re-read the first line carefully....

   FFred

9. At 11:44 AM on 13 Dec 2006, Aunt Dahlia wrote:

   Annasee, sorry just caught up on earlier threads - and you were not. It was in the 13.30 slot I think. I'm saddened (?) to hear you are a harper, and not harpist.

10. At 11:45 AM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

    Congratulations on your hat-trick, Annasee! And congrats to mini-annasee on her excellent picture.

    Anne P, isn't it s pity when one's mental 'rithmatic skills fall prey to lack of exercise - damned chips!

    I hope Volunteer Helen is able to chew what she's bitten off. We all wait with bated breath to see what we've already seen....Where's mine, dammit?

    xx
    ed

11. At 11:59 AM on 13 Dec 2006, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    Last night I tried looking at the gallery via my dial-up line at about 36,000 bits per second. Each picture took about 10 seconds to appear, leaving aside perhaps a minimum of 10 seconds to look and read. (You can see where this is heading, can't you?)

    4,000 pictures at 20 seconds each = 80,000 seconds, i.e. 1,333 minutes. At the rip-off price my telco charges this would be £40. So, how about PM ultimately putting them all on a CD for us to purchase? It looks as if they'd all fit...

    Cheers,
    Vyle.

12. At 12:00 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Member of the Public wrote:

    Let's try to keep the Christmas spirit alive...shall we?

    In my view, all who manage to overcome politically correct assaults on Christmas will still retain some of that childhood magic which promises hope, peace and the shared gifts of membership of the wider human family. But it's hard work these days keeping a glisten on that old, much loved magic spell isn't it.? You only need to listen to PM's headlines to find that out.

    Not only is Christmas under attack from Politically Correct enforcers; the gentlest of celebratory seasons is now under siege from lifestyle police, health fundamentalists and prophets of doom. At this rate we'll all be in bed before 9 pm.

    If you can keep a candle burning in the thick of that lot – fire regulations and health and safety legislation allowing – you're either an angel worthy of polar tree position or a wiser man than the three originals.
    
    For Christians and for all men and women of any sincerely held faith, traditional celebration of holy days dedicated to peace, goodwill and family is surely worth the effort.

    In troubled times – brutally brought home to us by events in Iraq and elsewhere – human nature needs the salve of fellowship, however it is enjoyed.
    I think Christmas offers brief respite in a busy, work-driven, dangerous world for relaxation and reflection on what might be possible for families, communities and indeed nations, if that single promise of kindness – key to all faiths – were to be heeded and accepted.

    It seems to me that cheery door-to-door carol singers have dwindled, persuaded by - that every street is populated by monsters and molesters, Santas have been driven from their department store grottos in profit-obsessed cost cuts and some workplace trimmings banned for fear of scratching employee sensitivities.

    This Christmas, we who are lucky enough to share food, drink and fellowship with family and friends, do so fully aware of the warnings that precede our festivity. Eat too much and we risk the stigma of weight gain – punishable by NHS rejection. Take too much wine and we become the binge-drinking shame of our country. Light up post-dinner cigar or cigarette and you're a pariah.
    
    That's a lot to fight – but it's worth it again to share in spite of everything – sincerest wishes for acceptance of a timeless Christmas promise of peace, kindness and above all, genuine hope.

13. At 12:02 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Anne P. wrote:

    oops - we seem to have another case of disappearing postings this morning. Now you see it, now you don't.

14. At 12:04 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Anne P. wrote:

    ...and now they are back again....

15. At 12:07 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    Only three messages, and all between 9:00 and 10:00? Is there a block (on the words)?

16. At 12:19 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Eddie Mair wrote:

    Fred (2), that IS what I get for posting at 06.05...

17. At 12:28 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    Doc, what are you talking about (above)?!

18. At 12:31 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Er Hackenbush wrote:

    16. At 12:19 PM on 13 Eec 2006, Eeeie Mair wrote:

    Free (2), that IS what I get for posting at 06.05...

    It looks like 08:05 to me.

    _ _

    I challenge everyone to write an E insteae of every (fourth letter)....

19. At 12:44 PM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

    Oh Eoc, That's going to be a Eifficult challenge! Mine you, so far I've managee to use wores with very few e's in them. You shoule have chosed "t" I think. That'e be hareer.....

20. At 12:55 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Aunt Dahlia wrote:

    EM 16
    so that's where my licence fee goes?

21. At 01:06 PM on 13 Dec 2006, chris wrote:

    the slow rate of progress and numerous doubles is killing my interest - there are only so many steering wheels and blurry lights one can sustain enthusiasm possibly weeks on end... it this could be at all handled by the beeb, a monthly shoot on a particular topic could have been a great idea...

    if stuff could have been sent directly to a site like flickr or similar, the mods only would have had to check them... perhaps i am just a simpleton...

22. At 01:28 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    MOTP (12)

    If I'm not in bed by 9 pm, Father Christmas will come later, so I'll have to wait longer before I pretend to be asleep, then quietly examine the contents of my stocking.

23. At 01:39 PM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

    FFree,

    chosee? whaz abouz subszizuzion of z for z? Iz Ain'z zhe hare az all if you've goz auzohozkey.
    xx
    ee

24. At 01:56 PM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

    Greaz ieea Eoc!

    Ane while we're az iz, why noz z for zhe lezzer z as well. Iz coule be greaz fun for zhose wizh nozhing bezzer zo eo, or even for zhose who are accusee of being prophezs of eoom.

    Planez Earzh uneer Zhreaz
    xx
    ee

25. At 02:21 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Er Hackenbush wrote:

    By copying Eeeie, I have obviously hiz on a popular ieae. Zhanks for aeeing your own zake, guys. Sorry zo everyone who is confusee.

26. At 03:59 PM on 13 Dec 2006, gossipmistress wrote:

    Dr Hackenbush, I do hope you are not using that keyboard for your patients' prescriptions. They might end up with viagra

27. At 04:51 PM on 13 Dec 2006, Er Hackenbush wrote:

    Some of them mighz wanz zhaz.

28. At 08:25 PM on 13 Dec 2006, wrote:

    MOTP (12) I shouldn't really respond because I think you are flaming the fires, but nobody is trying to get rid of Christmas. There is always a flurry of interest in some LA somewhere at this time of year, usually because a confused manager has attended some banky* course on diversity. I am however hoping you recall the true message of Christmas?!

    Sparkle's ryhming slang!